University of Arizona CPV Array

University of Arizona CPV Array
Country	United States
Location	Tucson, Arizona
Coordinates	32°06′29″N 110°49′29″W
Status	Operational
Commission date	2012
Owner	Arzon Solar
Solar farm
Type	CPV
Site area	12 acres (5 ha)
Power generation
Units operational	34 Amonix 7700
Nameplate capacity	2.38 MWp, 2.0 MWAC
Capacity factor	20% (per estimated annual prod.)
Annual net output	3.5 GW·h, 290 MW·h/acre

The University of Arizona CPV Array is a 2.38 MW_p (2.0 MW_AC) concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) power station in Tucson, Arizona. It consists of 34 Amonix 7700 systems constructed in the Solar Zone of the University of Arizona's Science and Technology Park (UASTP). [1] [2] It uses all three of the methods available to increase efficiency: dual-axis tracking, Fresnel lens sunlight concentrators, and multi-junction cells. [3] The annual electricity production is expected to be about 3.5 GW·h, and is being sold to Tucson Electric Power (TEP) under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). [4]

Electricity production

Generation (MW·h) of UASTP CPV Array[5]

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2011	0	0	0	722	680	565	438	439	488	546	519	377	4,774
2012	51	61	79	124	424	479	496	533	536	547	454	412	4,196
2013	135	169	198	226	256	283	275	270	288	400	265	255	3,018
2014	118	119	168	176	206	209	192	170	179	162	127	86	1,913
2015	44	62	84	103	104	106	102	109	87	77	70	59	1,009
2016	60	73	86	92	113	110	114	91	84	83	67	65	1,036
2017	3	4	7	8	8	9	6	7	7	7	4	4	75

See also

• Alamosa Solar Generating Project
• Hatch Solar Energy Center
• List of photovoltaic power stations
• Renewable energy in the United States
• Solar power in the United States

References

1. "Towers of power: UA tech park gains world-class solar panels". 29 April 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
2. "Amonix Unveils High-Performance Concentrated Photovoltaic Installation at the World's Premier Showcase for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Systems" (Press release). 28 April 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
3. "Arzon-Amonix Utility Scale Solar Products". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
4. "TEP-UASTP Amonix". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
5. "Arzon Solar UASTP Solar Power Station, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

External links

• VIDEO: 2 MW of Amonix CPV Solar Power Inaugurated in Tucson, AZ